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Lexicon :: Strong's H893 - bēḇay

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בֵּבַי
Transliteration
bēḇay
Pronunciation
bay-vah'ee
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign origin
Strong’s Definitions

בֵּבַי Bêbay, bay-bah'ee; probably of foreign origin; Bebai, an Israelite:—Bebai.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H893 in the following manner: Bebai (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H893 in the following manner: Bebai (6x).

  1. Bebai = "my cavities"

    1. a leader of the returning exiles

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֵּבַי Bêbay, bay-bah'ee; probably of foreign origin; Bebai, an Israelite:—Bebai.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H893: Abbreviations
† בֵּבַי proper name, masculine a chief of returning exiles בֵּכָ֑י Nehemiah 10:16; בְּנֵי בֵבַי Ezra 8:11; בֶּןבֵּֿבָ֑י Ezra 8:11; בְּנֵי בֵבָ֑י Ezra 2:11; Ezra 10:28; Nehemiah 7:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

2:11; 8:11; 8:11; 10:28

Nehemiah

7:16; 10:16

H893

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H893 matches the Hebrew בֵּבַי (bēḇay),
which occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:11 - بَنُو بَابَايَ: سِتُّ مِئَةٍ وَثَلاثَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:11 - مِنْ بَنِي بَابَايَ: زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ بَابَايَ وَمَعَهُ ثَمَانِيَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ مِنَ الذُّكُورِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:28 - وَمِنْ بَنِي بَابَايَ: يَهُوحَانَانُ وَحَنَنْيَا وَزَبَايُ وَعَثْلايُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:16 - بَنُو بَابَايَ: سِتُّ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:15 - وَبُنِّي وَعَزْجَدُ وَبِيبَايُ،
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